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A3 Noun

世間体(せけんてい)appearance (in the eyes of society), decency

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    1. Noun

      1.

      appearance (in the eyes of society), decency

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    世間体 【せけんてい】

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      離婚(りこん)世間体(せけんてい)(わる)いです。

      Divorce has a bad appearance in the eyes of society.

        DV(おっと)(そと)では世間体(せけんてい)()(つくろ)っている。

        The abusive husband maintains appearances in the eyes of society when outside.

          世間体(せけんてい)()にするせいで好き(すき)(こと)出来(でき)ません。

          I can't do what I love because I'm worried about appearance in the eyes of society.

            最初(さいしょ)世間体(せけんてい)をつくろっていたものの、やがて(すべ)てがバレました。

            At first, I was trying to maintain a decent appearance in the eyes of society, but eventually, everything was exposed.

              息子(むすこ)がずっと無職(むしょく)でボーッとしているせいで世間体(せけんてい)(わる)いのなんのって…。

              My son has been unemployed and doing nothing for so long that it's really hurting our appearance in the eyes of society.

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